Posts Tagged Short Stories

Edgar Twonky didn’t intend to get eaten by a giant that morning. Sometimes these things just happen. What was even more surprising to him was what he found when he was saved from going down the giant’s gullet . . .

There is a legend of a ship with a golden sail. Ten years ago Jan’s father climbed aboard that ship, and hasn’t been seen since. Now the ship has returned. Does Jan dare climb aboard? What will he find if he does?

Michael has a box. It was given to him by an angel, who asks him to take care of it. The box is a joy and a burden. Protecting it will change and shape Michael’s life in ways he cannot imagine. An odd and strangely moving story.

A camping trip to an isolated and long vacant cabin, an absent-minded cousin, a threatening message on the wall … heck, what could go wrong? A funny, scary delight for listening to late at night … or anytime you want a laugh or a scare!

Jamie is alone, left in the care of his cold, harsh uncle. On the wall of his uncle’s study hangs a long, silvery horn. Uncle claims it came from a narwhale. Jamie is sure that it is something different, something much more rare. And he is determined to find out.

Benjie Perkins’ parents make their living by buying old houses and fixing them up to sell, so Benjie is used to odd noises in the night. But this time, it’s different. This time what he hears is the ghost of Elvira Thistledown, who is kept from moving on to glory by a truly strange curse. Can Benjie free her restless spirit?